Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his Maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
In Context
30Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
32The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death.
Cross References
Leviticus 25:35If thy brother be impoverished, and weak of hand, and thou receive him as a stranger and sojourner, and he live with thee,
Psalms 12:5Who have said: We will magnify our tongue; our lips are our own; who is Lord over us?
Proverbs 17:5He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 22:2The rich and poor have met one another: the Lord is the maker of them both.
Proverbs 22:22Do no violence to the poor, because he is poor: and do not oppress the needy in the gate:
Matthew 25:40And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:31
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. The foregoing verse showed how much our reputation, this how much our health, depends on the good government of our passions and the preserving of the temper of the mind. 1. A healing spirit, made up of love and meekness, a hearty, friendly, cheerful disposition, is the life of the flesh; it contributes to a good constitution of body; people grow fat with good humour. 2. A fretful, envious, discontented spirit, is its own punishment;… Read the whole commentary →